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Best Chautauqua County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

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Chautauqua County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Caldwell School (Closed 2023)

(Amish)

Bentley Hill Rd
Cherry Creek, NY 14723

Gr: 1-8 | 16 students

Gustavus Adolphus Learning Center (Closed 2023)

Special Education School (Other Lutheran)

200 Gustavus Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 665-2772

Gr: 5-12 | 61 students

Levant Christian School (Closed 2000)

Route 394 Po Box 449
Falconer, NY 14733
(716) 665-2422

Gr: PK-12 | 100 students

Maple Lane School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

Clymer Hill Rd
Clymer, NY 14724

Gr: 1-8 | 28 students

Open Door Baptist Academy (Closed 2020)

(Christian)

3576 Luce Road
Cassadaga, NY 14718
(716) 595-2535

Gr: 1-9 | 8 students

St. Hyacinth School (Closed 2006)

(Catholic)

296 Lake Shore Drive E
Dunkirk, NY 14048
(716) 366-1950

Gr: PK-8 | 131 students

Valley View Amish School (Closed 2025)

(Amish)

2384 Clymer Sherman Rd
Sherman, NY 14781
(716) 456-1993

Gr: 1-8 | 31 students

Overview

This County (Chautauqua County)

This State (NY)

# Schools

11 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools
Year	Chautauqua County Total Schools
2025	12
2024	14
2023	16
2022	7
2021	7
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	10
2016	10
2015	16

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Student Body:

# Students

604 Students

342,443 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	51	273	199
2024	48	261	192
2023	43	258	193
2022	61	270	205
2021	61	267	201
2020	57	265	188
2019	61	273	193
2018	61	270	190
2017	63	262	199
2016	63	261	196
2015	53	252	183

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% Average Students of Color

37%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	6%	39%	33%
2024	6%	38%	32%
2023	17%	39%	32%
2022	7%	39%	32%
2021	8%	40%	31%
2020	15%	39%	31%
2019	15%	38%	31%
2018	14%	38%	30%
2017	25%	39%	31%
2016	25%	39%	31%
2015	23%	39%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

65 Teachers

34,424 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	8:1	10:1	11:1
2022	8:1	10:1	11:1
2021	8:1	11:1	11:1
2020	7:1	11:1	11:1
2019	7:1	11:1	11:1
2018	7:1	11:1	11:1
2017	8:1	11:1	11:1
2016	8:1	11:1	12:1
2015	9:1	12:1	12:1

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Average Class Size

8 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	8	15	16
2024	8	15	15
2023	8	15	15
2022	8	15	15
2021	8	15	15
2020	8	15	15
2019	8	15	15
2018	8	15	15
2017	8	15	15
2016	8	15	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,409

$22,319

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$5,409	$22,253	$14,043
2024	$3,918	$21,760	$12,357
2023	$3,918	$21,345	$11,693
2022	$3,918	$19,836	$11,199
2021	$3,714	$19,317	$10,824
2020	$3,714	$18,996	$10,496
2019	$3,714	$18,218	$10,300
2018	$3,714	$18,214	$10,056
2017	$3,557	$16,955	$9,712
2016	$3,557	$14,824	$9,307
2015	$3,863	$14,219	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

13%

32%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	13%	32%	34%
2024	13%	32%	33%
2023	13%	32%	33%
2022	13%	33%	32%
2021	13%	32%	32%
2020	13%	32%	31%
2019	13%	31%	30%
2018	13%	31%	29%
2017	16%	30%	29%
2016	16%	29%	28%
2015	30%	28%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,000

$9,535

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	$1,000	$9,366	$6,227
2024	$1,000	$9,638	$6,113
2023	$1,000	$10,123	$5,785
2022	$1,000	$8,871	$5,514
2021	$1,000	$8,571	$5,269
2020	$1,000	$8,497	$5,141
2019	$1,000	$8,311	$5,007
2018	$1,000	$7,273	$4,752
2017	$1,000	$6,448	$4,582
2016	$1,000	$6,593	$4,396
2015	$1,000	$6,338	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

98%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	98%	75%	81%
2024	98%	80%	85%
2023	98%	80%	85%
2022	98%	79%	85%
2021	99%	79%	86%
2020	99%	79%	86%
2019	99%	78%	85%
2018	99%	77%	85%
2017	99%	80%	86%
2016	99%	81%	85%
2015	99%	82%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$50 million

$48.85 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	0.41	0.58	0.64
2024	0.39	0.58	0.64
2023	0.48	0.61	0.63
2022	0.48	0.61	0.62
2021	0.48	0.61	0.62
2020	0.47	0.60	0.62
2019	0.48	0.59	0.61
2018	0.48	0.59	0.60
2017	0.46	0.60	0.59
2016	0.46	0.60	0.59
2015	0.41	0.60	0.58

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

810 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

2 Students

14,470 Students

% Asian Students

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2023	1%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

8 Students

23,952 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	1%	7%	9%
2024	1%	7%	9%
2023	3%	8%	9%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	8%	9%
2020	4%	8%	9%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	4%	8%	8%
2017	3%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	3%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

4 Students

26,065 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	1%	8%	8%
2024	1%	7%	8%
2023	4%	8%	8%
2022	1%	9%	7%
2021	1%	9%	8%
2020	5%	9%	8%
2019	5%	9%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	4%	11%	8%
2015	3%	11%	8%

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# White Students

455 Students

214,023 Students

% White Students

74%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	74%	62%	55%
2024	75%	62%	55%
2023	69%	59%	55%
2022	67%	59%	57%
2021	67%	59%	57%
2020	71%	60%	58%
2019	70%	60%	59%
2018	70%	60%	59%
2017	71%	60%	61%
2016	71%	60%	61%
2015	75%	60%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

420 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

143 Students

63,021 Students

% of Others Students

23%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Chautauqua County Average	New York (NY) Average	National Average
2025	23%	18%	22%
2024	22%	19%	22%
2023	22%	20%	22%
2022	27%	18%	22%
2021	27%	19%	20%
2020	19%	18%	19%
2019	19%	18%	20%
2018	19%	18%	20%
2017	20%	17%	19%
2016	20%	17%	18%
2015	17%	17%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

5 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

3 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

How many private elementary schools are located in Chautauqua County, NY?

11 private elementary schools are located in Chautauqua County, NY.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Chautauqua County?

Chautauqua County private elementary schools are approximately 6% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 37%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Chautauqua County?

100% of private elementary schools in Chautauqua County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Catholic).

Which private elementary schools in Chautauqua County are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Chautauqua County include: Catholic Academy Of The Holy Family vs. Chautauqua Christian Academy, Chautauqua Christian Academy vs. Catholic Academy Of The Holy Family

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